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Amputations

1 amputation · 20191010897 · 10/18/2019 · Western Extrusions Corporation

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified
Source
Machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
Western Extrusions Corporation
Location
1725 SANDY LAKE ROAD, CARROLLTON, TEXAS, 75006
NAICS
331316
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was adjusting a chain on a sprocket. His right index finger was pinched between the chain and the sprocket. The fingertip was partially amputated, with a partial loss of the nail. The machine was unguarded at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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